The government’s decision to lower the total study permit cap by 10% is predicted to make admission to prestigious Canadian colleges much more competitive in 2025. When Mark Carney, Canada’s next prime minister, emphasized plans to restrict immigration until it returns to sustainable, pre-pandemic levels, this announcement received even more attention.
After graduating from college, many students still have aspirations of finding employment and seeking for permanent residence. Concerns and renewed hope for future prospects have been raised by these conversations among UAE students and education advisors. “There are already caps in place for Canadian Study Permits and the universities are restricted in the number of Provincial Attestation Letters (PAL) they issue,” stated Rema Menon Vellat, Director of Counselling Point Training and Development. The number of students has decreased as a result.
“I think Carney is a numbers man who will make wise decisions about student study permits and caps because he was formerly governor of central banks in Canada and the UK. He has said he will keep caps for the time being, but I don’t think he will do so until things settle down. In order to guarantee that legitimate students have access to Canadian education, she clarified that these steps will aid in the eradication of dishonest agents and diploma mills.
“As a finance specialist and an international student himself, I’m sure he understands the value of international students, their contribution to the economy, their role in addressing skills shortages, conducting innovative research, and their role in the diversity matrix,” Vellat continued.
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